Brake-operating connection



June 1 1926. 1,586,699

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ATTORNEY June 1 1926. 1,586,699

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Palented June 1, 1926.

UNITED STATES -P ATENT' OFFIC{E..

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connection 1101' In .This invention relates to is'ill rated asembodid in-an automobile chiissis. An

object'of the intention is tosecure an inexensive but snfe set of connections suitable or use pi: the cheaper cars, and which will meet the requirements of all the yarious Stats lawn-some of whicho equim two independently pperablc'sets of braflres.

2 lh si iwfi v a; b k con mp atesoperation b cm a pedal or other servicozmcmberfif c broke acting on one of the front wh lscnd a brake acting on'one cit/hereon vqhcclagprefenbly the one on the opposite side ofi the-vchicle mhilc thecmergcncy lover or its equivnlentop'cn. ates theother'brakes. In onedesimlfle arr emeht, there is a. connection between the two ra king systems, so that the Bernice Inenibr applies all the brakes', .wherees thaemer 22, i. 0., the ri gency member applies onl its own system.

The particular connection shown is orranged to be readily rendered inoperative, for driving in States requir' two entirely independent sets of brakes y simultanconsly operating the service and emergency members. i

Thus,- accordin to my invention myopplication of the Erakcs acts on at least one front wheel and at least one rcsrwheel. As is well known, this is much less likly to cause skidding than the usual action on the two rear wheclsnlone.

The-above and other objects and featums of my invention, includi various novel 4 combinations of parts and GSiI'thlG articu lat constructions, will be apparent In the followin description of one illustratiye cmbodimen shown in the accompanying drawings in'ivhich:

Figured is a top len view of an automobilc chassis in" w i'ch each of the twoms includes diagonally-opposite front and rear brakes;

Fi i 2 in a; transverse vertical section on the lme 2-2 of Fi of the vehicle;-

g. 1, looking rea 'wu'dly Fig. 3 is a transverse verticcl eection on' the same line in Fig. Lbut looking forwardly of the vehicle in t e direction of the a-rggws to 1 3i d I re lsa pp aD'Y1eW correspon mg to F g' e but showing a h front broke dLt'hB nation -ind b frongn x le 1%.-

.shown' as! cable 'by a link 92m the service brake innn emergency he operates in an-m In. as".

connected tome mar links on one some macn of the vehicle; Flglli'Qs'lfl name c evation 100m in the direction of the arrows 5-45 in .F 4,

showing one oith'o cable equalizers; and -Fig. 6 in vertical aectionon, tjhelineG-B ofr 1, showinn' mom-aim mail him.

In the arrangement ,ot l i urothe 've ch comprises; 10, sup 12' on free: rule {14' and a v n w u mo d onrg'nd whcolrlfihc res nigh lujdbleft link Md fio fiont @Xle. 6 ii fiutl um u it il i igure to cup in J o '0 ea 26 having ihc 'rinht n'nd eft bifikes 28 and #39? i2 u n e. 00 -u or m1 hrnkesZBnnd ht front 4m m1 left reai 'v u'allzmg' -connection 34, :r hioh may be eu'pported by a pulleyor idler arn i 66 at the'rear end of -the. front spring, and which places are operated through a hollow shaft 68 having hollow {espec- 'tensioning iirms 70 and 72 cxtendinF and uptiveh'rdownn'crdly' from iti; left cn by a cable 44; as'sing'throu'gh a hollow shift '16 having 1101 our tensioning nrmc andite brakes by in um 82 having an opening alidcblY n-link Bifmm the emercy brake lever 86, the link beiniz threadcd o'caitry an aojustable sw '88 forgo 11+- tirely cnfiaging arm 82. l on link and stop 88 am an over-running connection from the levfarflfl. I

Hollow ahaft'ffi has on um 90,conne1ct&d

a andprefenbly them is another H 961mmin adjustable threaded stops QByhich m idfia in the position show but which canbe adjuslediforwudly by dingthem'on tha-linkto 0 rats an-lu'm oli'nlinft 68. Thus the 1) end 20. At thesnme time the driver, when pedal 84 no lever 86 simultaneously docs not merel look his rear wheels, as mth the oi-ciuum 00kc-lev'ar 86 operates brakes-28 and 22. while '1$ed|.l 94 operates brakes 8!! rear brakes,

up, but doubles the eflcctivencss of his brakes. Ordinarily stop 98 is adilnsted so that the pedal 94 operates all four ulna.

arrangement of Fi re 4 diflers from lhat just described in the each front brake is equalised a not the rear brake on the some side of, e vehicle. Thus brakes 28 and 20 are connected by a. cable 164 ted J a shaft 168, corresponding to the ollow left 68 and operated by the emergency brake lever, but having an S-shaped us icing double tension lever at its en for the cable 164.

Similarly brakes 22 and 8-0 are 0 ted by a cable 174 tension! by rocking by means of the service pedal, a shaft 176 having a double cable-tensioning lever 180. Lever 180 is shown in side elevation in Figure 5, and has opposite arms circular or channehehaped in eross sectlon, to tension the table while permitting it to slide to ualize the brakes. While two illustrative embodiments of the invention have been in detail, it is not,my intention to limit its scope to those artic r em or otherwise than yIthe'. ms 0 the appended claims.

1. A vehicle having in combination, two rear brakes, two front rakes, a service memher and connections arranged to operate one front brake. and one rear brake, and an emergency brake member and connections nrr to operate thecther front brake and t e other mar brake.

2. A vehicle having in combination, two rear brakes, two front b a service member and connections arran to operate one front brake and the rear brake on the opposite side of the .vehicle, and brake member and connections arranged to operate the other front brake and-the other rear brake.

3. A vehicle having, in combination, two

rear brakes, two front brakes, equalizing connections between one front brake and one rear brake, difierent equalizing connections between the other two brakes, a service member arranged to operate the first ualizing connections, and an emerkicncy bra e membcr arranged to operate 0 second equalizing connections. i

4. A vehicle having, in combination, two two front brakes, equalizing connections bigwkeen don: front bralke and the 0 its rear rs e, i erent ua izi conn ic ms between the other taro briifes, a service member arranged to operate the first equalizing connections, and an emergency brake member arranged to operate the secop'd ualizing connections.

5 x vehicle having, in combination, two rear brakes, two front brakes, a cable connecting one of the front brakes and one of the rear brakes, a second cable connecting an emergen q other two brakes,

the other two brakes, a service member arren d to tension one cable to a ply its bra and an emergency brake mem connected to tension the other cable to apply its brakes.

6. A relucle having, in combination, two rear brakes, two front brakes, a cableconnee-ting one of the front brakes and the rear brake on tlicmpposite side of the vehicle, a second cable connecting the other two brakes, a service member arranged to tension one cable to apgly its brakes, and an emergency brake mom or connected to tension the other cable to n58! its brakes.

T. A v 'c e having in combination, two rear brakes, two front brakm, a service member and connections therefrom for operating all four brakes, and an emergency member and connections therefrom for operating one front brake and one rear brake.

8. A vehicle having rear brakes, two fron rakes, a service member and connections therefrom for operating all four brakes, and an emergency member and connections therefrom for operating one front'breke and the rear brake on the opposite side of the vehicle.

9. A vehicle having, in combination, two rear brak two front brakes, equalizing connections ween one front brake and one rear brake, diflercnt equalizing connections between the other two brakes, a service member arranged to operate both sets of equalizing connections, and an emergency member arranged to o crate one set of equalizing connections on y.

10. A vehicle havin in combination, two

rear brakes, two front rakes, a cable connection between one front brake and one rear brake, difl'erent cable connection between the a service member arranged to operate both cable connections, and an emergency member arranged to operate one of the cable connections only.

ll. A vehicle havin in combination, two braking 'tcms, each includin a brake acting on a nt wheel and a bra e acting on a rear wheel, a service member for operating one of the systems and an emergency memher for operati the other system.

12. A vehicle aving, moombinafion, two braking sfystems, each mclud' a brake acting on a rent wheel and a bra e acting on a rear wheel, a service member for operating one of the systems, and an emergency memher for operatin one system only.

'13. A vehicle aving, in combination, two braking 5 etc each includi a brake acting on a nt w eel and a bra acting on a rear wheel, a seryice member for W one system, an emergency member r operating the other system, and an over-running connection from the service member for operstinisaid other system.

it. vehicle having, in combination, two

in combination, tworear wheel, a service member for 0 crating one system, an emergency member or operating the other system, and a connection from the service member for operating said other system and arranged to be readily rendered ino erative to permit independent operation o the two systems.

15. A vehicle having, in combination, two

braking s 'stems, each includin a brake acting on a rent wheel and a braiie acting on a rear wheel, a service member for operating one system, an emergency member for operating the other system, and a connection from the service member for operating said other system and arranged to be readily adjusted to an inoperative condition in which it does not operate said other system.

16. A vehicle havin in combination, two rear brakes, two front rakes, a service member and connecti0ns=therefrom for operating all four brakes and two separate operating members and connections therefrom one for operating one front brake and the rear brake on the opposite side of the vehicle and the other member and connections for operating the other front brake and the rear brake on the opposite side of the vehicle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

JACOB L. PRICE.

braking stems, each includin a brake pcting on a ront wheel and a bra e acting on a rear wheel, a service member for crating one system, an emergency member or operating the other system, and a connection from the service member for operating said other system and arranged to be readily rendered ino erative to permit independent operation o the two systems.

15. A vehicle having, in combination, two

other system and arranged to be readily adusted to an inoperative condition in which it does not operate said other system.

16. A vehicle havin in combination, two rear brakes, two front, rakes, a service member and connectionsitherefrom for operating all four brakes and two separate operating members and connections therefrom one for operating one front brake and the rear brake on the opposite side of the vehicle and th; other member and connections for operating the other front brake and the rear brake on the opposite side of the vehicle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

JACOB L. PRICE.

Certificate of Correction, It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,586,699, granted June 1, 1926,

' l' t' i' Jacob L. Price of Chica upon the ap lea on 0 an error app e is in the printed specificationin Brake perating Connections, requiri correction as follows: Bags 1 drivin in States requiring two entire Illinois, for an improvement lines 24 and 25, strike out the-words for y independent sets of brakes and insert instea. but even in this condition all four brakes may bd-applid.10hen a sudden stop is necessary,-

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Signed and sealed this 3d day of August, A. D. 1926. I

. M. J. oons, Acting} Commissioner of Patents.

Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,586,699. granted June 1, 1926, upon the apvlieation of Jacob L. Price, of Chicago, Illinois, for an improvement in Brake perating Connections, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as foilowsi Page 1, lines 24 and 25, strike. out the words for drivimr in States requiring two entirely independent sets of brakes and insert instead but even in this condition all four brakes may be a-pplid/wlwn a sudden stop is necessary; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 3d dav of August, A. D. 1926.

[ M. J. MOORE,

Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

